Johnson / Money Talks News If you wait past your full retirement age to claim Social Security and maximize your monthly payout, you’ll be presented (either in the office or online) with a tempting option when you finally do claim: Would you like a retroactive lump sum payment? It sounds like a signing bonus. Depending […]
Minerva Studio / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) classifies jobs as unskilled if they do not require a college degree to start. In reality, these […]
Geobor / Shutterstock.com Pull any bill out of your wallet. See the dark green numbers on the top-left and top-right corners? Those are serial numbers, and some are more rare than others. If you happen to have paper money with a unique or interesting serial number, it may be worth much more than face value. […]
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich talks to Grace and James, a couple from Ireland, aged 38 and 37, who have been navigating immense challenges. James was diagnosed with cancer and underwent a year of treatment, while Grace managed a difficult pregnancy and maternity leave with their second child, […]
SofikoS / Shutterstock.com Remote work continues to shape how professionals build careers and how employers attract and retain talent. To identify which organizations are leading the way in remote hiring, FlexJobs analyzed over 60,000 companies and their remote job postings in 2025 to determine where remote opportunities are consistently supported. The result is FlexJobs’ 13th […]
Johnson / Money Talks News I bought my first stock more than 45 years ago. Since then, I’ve lived through the crash of 1987 (Black Monday), the dot-com bubble, the Great Recession, and the post-pandemic inflation spike. Market cycles change, but one thing never does: human nature. In my four decades of watching people try […]
Aykut Erdogdu / Shutterstock.com Monster’s 2026 Job Market Outlook, based on full-year 2025 job posting and job seeker data, shows that employer demand is holding firm in healthcare, essential services, infrastructure-related roles, and skill-based jobs, even as other parts of the market slow. Rather than broad-based growth or decline, the labor market is increasingly defined […]
Johnson / Money Talks News The 2026 tax filing season is officially open, and for millions of Americans, the envelopes arriving in mailboxes (or the notifications pinging phones) are going to contain a pleasant surprise. Thanks to the legislation passed last July—formally known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—refunds are projected to be significantly […]
When financial needs arise unexpectedly, many people overlook a valuable resource they may already own: fine jewelry. Whether inherited from family members or purchased during more prosperous times, these pieces can serve as more than sentimental keepsakes. They represent tangible assets with real monetary value that can be leveraged for short-term financing. Jewelry-backed loans, a […]
Susan Law Cain / Shutterstock.com President Donald Trump is floating a new tax idea that could fundamentally change how much it costs you to own a home. During a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026, the president suggested that regular homeowners should be allowed to claim a tax deduction […]